Pin bookmarks to home screen in 57?

[pitman44]

Prior to 57 when I opened a new tab it was a screen consisting of icons that were bookmarks of pages I visited more often or of bookmarks I pinned to the page. When 57 dropped there was a bunch of stuff I didn't care for so I removed it all with the exception of the default 6 bookmarks thinking I could once again fill the page with icons of bookmarks. I found I could only display the 6 small icons. As of a few days ago those disappeared as well. Now when I open a new tab the page is blank.

Is there a way to display numerous bookmarks (icons) that I can pin to the page when I open a new tab?

[eisneun]

you can edit sites and pin them on the newtab page:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cu ... a-top-site

[costark]

https://i.imgur.com/E34ytLr.jpg

Per link above Under my theme's address bar are currently X Bkmarks per page width and a bunch of BkMk Folders full of Bkmarks that are Always Visible &/or quickly accessible. The far right Drop-Dn arrow shows the Toolbar BkMk OverFlow.

Firefox Blue & Orange theme by engin1984 was on FF 56 when 57 Transitioned and being Cosmetic, it still works.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... nd-orange/

I've learned Not to treat someone's FF page layout by MY logic; There are too many people's inexplicable (to me) preferences for even God to keep track of, so consider a Toolbar Row like mine but pick and press on as you see fit.

[pitman44]

you can edit sites and pin them on the newtab page:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cu ... a-top-site

Thank you. This is on the path to what I'm looking for. The problem I have at the moment is that my new tab page is completely blank. Any suggestions on how to get any of them to show? Thanks again. I appreciate your efforts to help me with my problem.

[pitman44]

https://i.imgur.com/E34ytLr.jpg

Per link above Under my theme's address bar are currently X Bkmarks per page width and a bunch of BkMk Folders full of Bkmarks that are Always Visible &/or quickly accessible. The far right Drop-Dn arrow shows the Toolbar BkMk OverFlow.

Firefox Blue & Orange theme by engin1984 was on FF 56 when 57 Transitioned and being Cosmetic, it still works.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... nd-orange/

I've learned Not to treat someone's FF page layout by MY logic; There are too many people's inexplicable (to me) preferences for even God to keep track of, so consider a Toolbar Row like mine but pick and press on as you see fit.

LOL I like your last line. I feel that way about many things in life. Thank you for the suggestion. I have been using what you recommend for sites I go to fairly often, just not as often as the ones that I had displayed on the new tab page.

I appreciate you taking the time to address my problem.

[pitman44]

you can edit sites and pin them on the newtab page:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cu ... a-top-site

Thanks again for this suggestion. It got me digging around some more in a different area. I found https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/th ... -them-back

The article mentions the cogwheel in the upper right which I didn't have either. Then I noticed a new icon in the taskbar. New Tab Override. I had installed that trying to resolve my problem. I removed it and the bookmarks came back. One of the articles I read showed how to add a second row. Be nice if they'd let you add a few more.

I'm a happy camper now. Thank you.

[eisneun]

The problem I have at the moment is that my new tab page is completely blank. Any suggestions on how to get any of them to show?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/hi ... nt-new-tab

[Brummelchen]

i just wanted you to try "brian dashboard"
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... dashboard/
but author has deleted it and left.

it had offered bookmarks as tree on the left, history, top sites, addons (information) and a query for bookmarks/history.
pity, and i cant pass it to you.

[fred8615]

Be nice if they'd let you add a few more.

Open about:config and find this:

browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.topSitesCount

Change the value to whatever you want. I'm using 36, but did have it set to 50 with no problem.

My only complaint is you can't rearrange the pinned sites like you used to be able to do.

[pitman44]

Be nice if they'd let you add a few more.

Open about:config and find this:

browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.topSitesCount

Change the value to whatever you want. I'm using 36, but did have it set to 50 with no problem.

My only complaint is you can't rearrange the pinned sites like you used to be able to do.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! lol That's exactly what I was looking for.